Cloth shoes rustle on the carefully polished floor,.

"How's the probe going?"

Walking in the middle of the queue, the middle-aged man wearing a triple crown asked softly. Although he was questioning, he did not look at anyone, the guide in front of him, the attendants and subordinates behind him, the intricately carved carvings on the sides of the cloister, and the guards bowing their heads did not enter the man's line of sight in the slightest.

Not a single one was dissatisfied or suspicious.

As the leader of an organization, or a great man with great goals waiting for him to achieve, he should not be entangled in inconsequential trivialities, he must see farther than others, and he must focus more on opportunities that ordinary people cannot see.

"I've sent five teams of people in a row, and none of them have come back so far, I'm afraid ...... All of them were martyred. ”

"Don't feel sorry for them. They are willing to become the cornerstone of the great goal, and they believe that the warriors who are steadfast in their faith will surely ascend to heaven with a smile. ”

There are no ups and downs in the words of encouragement, nor does it treat the weight of life, only the exhortation in the form of nothing, and the understatement of formulas. The team behind was unquestionable, except that the reporter thanked the Pope for his mercy in the same formulaic tone instead of the warriors who did not know how to feel when they died.

The corridor finally came to an end, and the guide nodded to the guards standing on either side of the gate, and the two guards quickly took out the key, inserted it into the keyhole behind it, and rotated it in both directions at the same time.

The 5-meter-wide iron door opened to the outside, and a puff of steam leaked out of the door with a heavy rolling sound, and as the white mist slowly dispersed, the deepest and most central secrets of the church were revealed to the nobles.

('Second Holy City'...... That's an interesting name. ）

A sneer erupted in Gregory V's majestic face.

The so-called "Second Holy City" is, in a word, a fortress buried deep beneath Ymir.

Hidden at a depth of 100 meters, it has a total of 88 floors, including the main and secondary floors, and the important areas are covered and protected by metal armor. Coupled with the introduction of steam traps and a large number of text graphics on the surface of the magic operation devices in recent years, the entire facility has brewed a solemn and sacred atmosphere like a large church. Even the occasional steam adds an altar-like mystery to the underworld.

Rooted below Imir, known as the "Second Holy City", this facility is full of religious atmosphere, but it is the existence that has the least connection with faith, is this accidental irony, or malicious mockery?

In fact, this is not the only place with similar facilities, but the "Second Holy City" is the largest and the source of similar facilities. So the contradiction and irony become particularly strong here as well.

After all, the target of the "Second Holy City" is -

“...... It seems to be going well. ”

Looking up at the magnificent light that weaved through the steam and geometric lines, Gregory V let out a cold snort.

Flashing with blue-white light, the light of Mana, the power of the gods that interfered with the laws of physics, was flowing throughout the underground space, and the unprecedented huge shape was revealing its clues little by little.

If a magician were present, he would probably collapse to the ground in astonishment, wondering if he was sane.

- Strategic-level attack technique.

Regarded as the highest level of secrecy by various countries, even a very small number of military personnel can get a glimpse of it, and at least a hundred six-level magicians are required to perform such techniques. Once activated, it can easily cause tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of casualties.

The three-dimensional magic array, which is now slowly taking shape, is the "bottomless abyss" of the Church's long-term secret and perfected strategic attack technique and gravity interference magic. It can cause a large-scale gravity disturbance within a specified area, and use a gravity storm to annihilate the target.

Any target, including the Divine Will Agent, will return to nothingness.

This technique was developed from the very beginning to annihilate the Divine Will Agent. The Church had early conceived of the idea of breaking free from the Domination of Mother God and establishing a ***** world. But this will not happen overnight, and if the slightest clue is revealed, the entire Holy See will die without a place to be buried. So they continued to obey the instructions of the Mother Goddess according to their ambitions, and at the same time prepared for the change of theocracy in a very secret state.

Develop and perfect a strategic attack technique that can annihilate the Divine Will Agent, build an underground fortress that can ensure the operation of the technique, and introduce technologies that contradict the teachings into it, and turn the Holy City into a fortress city to meet the Apostles of God—all in order to achieve an almost illusory goal. The obsession, ambition, and madness in it are absolutely understandable.

But if madness can be achieved, it is a great cause, and if a fool can achieve great deeds, he is a great man who is indomitable.

Now, Gregory V is standing on the threshold of the last step, the fulfillment of the centuries-old wish of the Church, the goal he has pursued for decades.

“...... How gratifying. ”

Looking up at the three-dimensional magic array, Gregory V smiled kindly, just like a father waiting for the birth of a newborn.

He was so intoxicated that he didn't notice it, and several eyes behind him mixed with disdain, jealousy, and resentment were pinned to his back.

There was 1 hour and 54 minutes left before the attack was launched.

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“...... The way forward has been shown to us. ”

Men in armor stood solemnly with helmets between their clasps, flickering candlelight illuminating resolute faces, and the strong smell of burning wafted through the air.

"The heresy of rebellion against the absolute one truth has appeared before us, and this is a test for us believers, and it is the only way to the kingdom of God. ”

The heaviness, the absoluteness, with a hint of euphoria and fanaticism, spread out underground.

"This is the time for our faith to come together and manifest it, and the foolish rebels need not expect the repentance of the fools, but only to focus on the divine punishment of heresy. ”

In the misty smoke of incense, the priest with the smoke mask looked like a twisted skeleton, and the skeletal man raised his hands in the air.

"This is a 'holy war'!"

The roar spreads instantly.

Men who have been bathed in the conquest of heretics and the banishment of heresies, honing their martial arts and magic day and night, just to one day be able to dedicate themselves to their faith, heard that word, as if an electric current passed through their bodies, and their paralyzed brains responded after fully breathing in the smoke produced by burning the leaves of the cocaine plant.

“...... Annihilate the Sect's enemies. ”

Someone in the phalanx muttered. There is no objectivity and rationality in it, only a trance that convinces oneself. Listening to this whisper, everyone nodded in agreement.

“...... Annihilate the Sect's enemies. ”

The other person followed suit, and it only took a moment for the whispers to spread rapidly, and in the voices that rang out one by one, the mad determination overflowed, and several fists were raised high.

"Holy War ......"

"Holy war. ”

"Holy War!!"

Holy War!!Holy War!!Holy War!!Holy War!!Holy War!!Holy War!!Holy War!Holy War!

Fists and swords were raised above the top, the shadows of the candlelight elongated and twisted with the roar, and the shadows cast on the walls looked like monsters with countless arms and strange limbs, and the air seemed to burn with burning joy from the bottom of my heart.

According to the teachings, suicide is an absolutely forbidden act of blasphemy. And dying for the sake of faith is one of the few rewards, a definite salvation. Therefore, it is extremely pleasant for them to fight, and the more clearly they feel the pain, the more it strengthens their fanaticism. Unleash a fearless charge at all enemies, fearless of casualties and pain, and continue to charge forward until you take your last breath or die with your terrified enemies.

They were fully immersed in the excitement of the coming holy war, and they felt the excitement with all their hearts.

As a result, the warriors did not have the strength to determine what kind of enemy their target was, nor did they notice the indifferent gaze of the priests and priests as if they were dead.

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